Title
High temperature, low cycle fatigue of a hybrid particulate/fiber aluminum metal-matrix composite
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MS)
College, School or Department Name
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor
Paul George Sanders
Abstract
The effect of shot particles on the high temperature, low cycle fatigue of a hybrid fiber/particulate metal-matrix composite (MMC) was studied. Two hybrid composites with the general composition A356/35%SiC particle/5%Fiber (one without shot) were tested. It was found that shot particles acting as stress concentrators had little effect on the fatigue performance. It appears that fibers with a high silica content were more likely to debond from the matrix. Final failure of the composite was found to occur preferentially in the matrix. SiC particles fracture progressively during fatigue testing, leading to higher stress in the matrix, and final failure by matrix overload. A continuum mechanics based model was developed to predict failure in fatigue based on the tensile properties of the matrix and particles. By accounting for matrix yielding and recovery, composite creep and particle strength distribution, failure of the composite was predicted.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Justin, "High temperature, low cycle fatigue of a hybrid particulate/fiber aluminum metal-matrix composite ", Master's Thesis, Michigan Technological University, 2011.